The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-18
COLLARS AND RuoHlNes.
DaInty aaa LoveLy De.IEn. IN yarIou. ArtI


Dainty and Lovely Designs in Various Artl-
cIes Of Ladies' Neck-Wear.
The dressing of the neck is a matter
of much moment always. aud properly
so, as it adds very much TO the bee0m-
ingness or the unbecomingness of Il
dress. Collars are worn very high and
close with all gowns not cut decollete.
Linen collars and cuffs have never
been worn more than now upon all Oc-
casiOns save those demanding full
dress. Some new fancies have recent
ly appeared, which. even though evan
escent, are deserving of mention. Next
in favor after the straight, high collars,
are those with the corners turned over,
some very slightly and others in deep
point. An odd collar close and straight
in shape has two perpendicular button
holes, one each side of the front.
through which n silken tic is drawn
and knotted in the center Other col
lars, of very ministerial aspect, fastcn
at the side or in the back, and, though
very high and close, are 50 shaped as
to be not in the least uncomfortable.
Still another style of collar is edged
with loops designed to run a ribbon
through. Plain straight cuffs are usual
ly preferred, but as n novelty arc
shown cuffs with a slit half an inch
deep from the outer edge directly oppO-
site the point of fastening. The cor
ners of this slit are turned back in
points, and the cuffs arc worn with coll
lars of the same style,
Very pretty ruching IS made entirely
of narrowest feather-edge ribbon loops
set in triple rows. 1t IS shown in black,
cream color, red. pale blue, pink and
lavender, and is not only novel and be-
coming, but is also much more service
able than frail crepe lisse ruching. Silk
gauze ruching edged with close rows
of tiny beads is very pretty, as is also
lisse ruching edged with band of mar
row ribbon in highly contrasting color.
Numerous dainty and lovely designs in
chemisettes are shown, and they are
much worn indoors, as they add to the
appearance of the simplest house dress
Some of them are made to
extend from the neck to the
waist, and may be worn outside close
bodice, or inside the jacket fronts
with which 50 many of the fashionable
bodices are still made. The short,
pointed, chemisettes are more gener-
ally liked, however, and are usually
found more becoming. To all of them
are attached high, straight collars, fast
ened either at the back or with hooks
and loops under bow at the left side.
Very lovely is a little chemisette of
cream silk gauZe and pale green satin
ribbon. A band of the ribbon is taken
down the center, with double folds OF
gauze slantingly drawn down either
side. Next are single folds of ribbon,
and then again at the extreme edges
gauze folds. The band encircling the
neck is of ribbon, edged with folds of
gauze, and fastens at the left side I'M
der a bow held by silver pins. A sec
Ond chemisette after the same pattern
is made of black tulle and pink ribbon,
and a third of heliotrope crepe COM
bined with pale yellow. Half-morning
chemisettes are made of white crepe or
crepe lisse in full, overlapping folds,
laced across with narrow black ribbon,
loops of the same being caught in the
standing frill encircling the neck.
OLneES are Oh laN0nleE anu WnlLe crepe
or lavender and black gauze, very
lovely one of lavender crepe de chine
showing rows of dead jet beads set be-
tween the folds. a fringe of the same
jets falling over the high collar Very
pretty are the chemisettes made of
frills and cascades of narrow lace,
thickly hung with single loops of mar
row ribbon tipped with small beads.
Long scarfs of heavy lace, either white
or black, arc worn up about the neck
again, tied up close and snug, and are
always so becoming that their revival
is hailed with delight. Lace boas are
noticed among the novelties, made Of
lace from two to four inches wide ar
ranged in the fullest plaits These
boas are round, like those of the fur,
and an immense quantity of lace is re-
CURED for one, as the plaits must be
very thick and the folds fall fully over
each other. Forty yards of lace are
absolutely required, and as many as
sixty and seventy are often employed
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